As the blood flows in Syria’s streets, the West has grown frustrated with Putin’s stubborn backing of President Bashar al-Assad. Here’s why even reliable Putin critics in Moscow see things differently: “We do not have the slightest romantic illusion that something that comes after Assad will be better. We see a religious war shaping up in Syria, and across the region — Sunni against Shia — and we want no part of it.”
Hosni Mubarak isn't the only prominent figure whose death is under constant speculation. Here, we round up other death rumors that were heard around the world.
